Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-10
SIMKINS' LIQUOR BILL.
The Measure as Introduced in the Senate
with tho Two Committee Reports.

The Measure as introduced In the Senate
with the Two Committee Reports.
A bill by Mr.. Simkins to be entitled
an act to amend sections l, > and
of an act entitled Gan act to regulate
the sale Of Spirituous, vinous or malt IL
quoTs, or medicated bitters; to fix the rate
of occupation tax upon all persons, firms
or associations Of persons engaged in the
sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors
or medicated bitters; to define the man
ner and time of collecting such tax, and
TO atiix penalties for failure to pay the
same; and to repeal all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with the provisions of
this act"
In the Senate, January "a, lS67-Re-
ferred to finance committee.
January %, lS87-Reported favorably
and read first time.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the state OF Texas, that hereafter
there shall be levied upon and collected
from any person, firm or association Of
persons engaged or engaging in the bust
ness of selling spIrituous, vlnous or malt
liquors, or medicated bitters, an annual
tax upon every such occupation or sepa-
rate establishment, as follows:
For selling spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors in quantities less than a quart,
$1,000.
For selling such liquors or medicated
bitters in quantities of one quart and less
than five gallons, $3.50.
For selling such liquors in quantities
Of five gallons or more, $500.
For selling malt liquors exclusively,
an annual tax of 500.
Sec. ,. That every person, firm or as
SoCiation of persons DESTROYS of engaging
in the business of selling spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors, or medicated bit
tiers shall, before engaging in such bust
ness, pay to the collector of taxes of the
county wherein such business shall be
pursued the annual tax herein levied for
state purposes, according TO the particu-
lar class of business in which such per-
son, firm or association of persons may
wish to engage, and the entire annual
tsX upon such business as shall or may be
levied by the commissioners court of
said county, and IN case the selling OF
said spirItuous, vinous or malt liquors, or
medicated bitters, shall be carried on in
an Incorporated town or city, the person,
firm or association of persons so ceiling
olldliY III aOblllOu W LlJ cIlGC anu SOuLiLl
tex herein IT quired to be paid in advance,
pay to the collector Ct taxes in and for
such town or city such tax as may be
LEVIED upon such business by such town
or city; and all taxes herein required
shall be paid in advance for periods of
not less than twelve months.
Sec. ,. That any person, firm, or as
sociation of persons desiring TO engage
in the sale of sptrituOuS, vinous or malt
liquors, in quantities less than q quart,
shall, before engaging in such occupa-
ton, be required to enter Into bond
with two or more good and lawful
sureties, payable to the county Judge and
his successors in office, and be approved
by him, in the sum of $4,000, condition
ed that said person, firm, or association
of persons so selling spirituous, vinous,
or malt liquors in quantities less than a
quart, shall keep an orderly house, or
place, for the sale of such liquors, and
that he or they will not sell, or knowing
ly permit to be sold, in his or their said
place OF business, nor give, nor permit to
be given, any spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors to any minor under the age of
tWenty-one years, or to students of any
institution of learning or to any habitual
or to any person, after being
in writing by the wife or daugh-
ter of said person not to sell to such per
son, and that he or they will not permit
any games prohibited by the laws of
this state to be played, dealt, or ex-
hibited in and about such place of bust
ness; that be or they will not permit any
variety theater, theatrical plays, music,
lewd women, loud noises, or dancing in
or about, or in connection with said place
of business, and that he or they will not
permit any minor under the age of twenty
one years to enter upon or remain in
such establishment, which said bond may
be sued on at the instance of any party
aggrieyed by the violation of the provis-
ions of said obligation, and said bond
shall not be void on first recovery, but
may be sued on until the full penal sum
named therein shall have been recovered.
The provisions of this section shall not be
so construed as to repeal, or in any man
ner affect any penal laws now in force
the unlawful sales of spirit